Experts welcome Rayner’s plans to regulate and crack down on ‘cowboy’ agents

During her speech at the Labour Party conference, the housing secretary unveiled new rules that will require property agents to obtain a licence and appropriate qualifications to operate. The post Experts welcome Rayner’s plans to regulate and crack down on ‘cowboy’ agents appeared first on Property Week.

Burnham puts housing front and centre at Labour conference

The Architects’ Journal Burnham puts housing front and centre at Labour conference Prime Minister Andy Burnham gave an emotional promise to prioritise housing ‘as an essential everyone needs for a good life’ in his speech to Labour’s annual conference yesterday (29 September) The post Burnham puts housing front and centre at Labour conference appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ news desk

Naval shipbuilding to lead ‘new age of industrialisation’, says chancellor

Healey has used his first Labour Party conference speech as chancellor to announce £6bn in funding for UK shipbuilding, with a focus on the Faslane naval base in Scotland. The post Naval shipbuilding to lead ‘new age of industrialisation’, says chancellor appeared first on Property Week.

Why theme parks demand an integrated approach to risk

Theme parks and destination resorts are among the more complex assets the construction sector delivers. As such, they require the industry to focus beyond materials, labour and design, towards the experience those buildings must create. They’re big business too, with the upcoming £5bn Universal United… The post Why theme parks demand an integrated approach to risk appeared first on Construction News.

Construction labour rates hit record high

Average weekly earnings for self-employed tradespeople hit £1,110

RLB - International Report - Fourth Quarter 2022

The RLB International Report, which is published half-yearly, presents a snapshot of construction data and forecast trends - on a global, regional, country, city and sector basis -from its comprehensive network of offices around the globe.

RLB - Tender Price Forecast (UK edition) Q1 2023

Rider Levett Bucknall's Tender Price Forecast looks at Tender Price changes from both a UK regional and industry sector perspective for Q1 2023

G&T - Tender Price Forecast for 1st Quarter 2023

G&T's Tender Price Inflation report looks at the movement of prices in tenders for construction contracts in the UK. The report examines a number of contributing factors and is further informed by their market survey responses and contractor consultations. This forward forecast illustrates their view of annual tender price inflation from January to December 2023 and beyond.

FMI Corporation - 2023 Engineering and Construction Overview: First Quarter

FMI Partner Jay Bowman discusses their 2023 Engineering and Construction industry overview for the first quarter. In this quarter's report, he recaps the expectations for the full year 2022, and some of their sector-specific forecasts, and where they expect to see growth and contraction in 2023 Watch the video for Jay's recap and download the full report: https://fmicorp.com/insights/construc...

CN - Are 3D-printed homes about to hit the mainstream, 05122022

There has been a recent uplift in the creation of and interest in 3D-printed developments. As the construction industry tries to keep up with the government's affordable-housing targets and the deadline for Net Zero gets closer, could 3D-printed homes provide some of the answers to the issues facing the Housing development sector - and what do contractors and developers need to know when using 3D-printing technology in this space?

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